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These are all books that i actually read and actually enjoyed reading if you decide to buy one of these books, please use one of these links or visit my amazon page, which earns me a little commission. As the phillies celebrate the 25th anniversary of a team with a knack for lateinning comebacks, their gamesaving defensive miracles and a chipontheshoulder intensity, we look back at the crew that offers a sobering lesson on the ruthlessness of time. However, he suffered eight losses in 1992 and seven more in 1993. Still, they remain one of the most beloved teams to phillies fans. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive team schedule for the 1993 philadelphia phillies with dates for every game played, opponents faced, a final score, and a cumulative record for the 1993 season. An incredible season by rich westcott, alan kravetz paperback from temple univ press 1994.
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